Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1791
Date closed [1854]
Location Church Street Littledean
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Gloucestershire
From 1854, prison used as a police station and remand centre.
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1791
Date closed [1854]
Location Church Street Littledean
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.82193 Long. -2.47764
County Gloucestershire
From 1854, prison used as a police station and remand centre.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 61
Daily Greatest number - 13
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 88
Daily Census - 5
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 79
Daily Census - 7
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 82
Daily Census - 9
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 116
Daily Census - 13
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 212
Daily Census - 5
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 296
Daily Daily average - 20
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 163
Daily Daily average - 14
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/20
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Answers to Queries from Quarter Sessions as to schedule for hard labour, by Governor and Keepers of Prisons
Dates: 1842
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/CR/27/48-128
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Houses of Correction. Original half-yearly returns (with a few drafts and copies) from Keepers to Clerk of the Peace
Dates: 1847-1860
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/11-12
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Copy orders of Quarter Sessions respecting the new Gaol, Penitentiary House and Houses of Correction
Dates: 1789-1823
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/SO/12-21
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Order books. Contain material on the administration of the county prisons. The catalogue describes contents of some books in substantial detail.
Dates: 1799-1868
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/19
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Reports of Governor of County Gaol and Keepers of the Houses of Correction to Quarter Sessions. Also, draft reports from Chairman of Quarter Sessions to the Secretary of State. With some reports of Visiting Justices
Dates: 1825-1887
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/2/1-2
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Justices order books (called Keeper's order book)
Dates: 1791-1853
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/1/1
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Justices journal
Dates: 1791-1831
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/1/2
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Justices minute book
Dates: 1844-1887
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/5
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Cash book
Dates: 1791-1835
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/6
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Quarterly accounts
Dates: 1844-1874
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/7/1-8
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Weekly provisions accounts
Dates: 1844-1887
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/20
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Medical officer's register (of admissions)
Dates: 1844-1854
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/17/1-3
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's books
Dates: 1816-1839
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/3/1
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Day book (called Chaplain's day book, and contains chaplain's journal, 1805-15, and note of recipients of 'The Great Importances of a Religious Life' 1816-23)
Dates: 1791-1827
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/17/4-7
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's journals (with prisoners' character books, 1844-50)
Dates: 1839-1884
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/3/3
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Governor's journal
Dates: 1837-1844
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/4
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Governor's letter book
Dates: 1844-1853
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/3/2
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Keeper's day book
Dates: 1827-1837
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/3/4-5
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Keeper's journals
Dates: 1844-1854
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/21/1-2
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Matron's journals
Dates: 1844-1854
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/22/1-3
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Schoolmasters' journals
Dates: 1844-1877
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/23
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Schoolmistress's journal
Dates: 1844-1851
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/18/1-2
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Surgeon's books
Dates: 1806-1838
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/18/3
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Surgeon's journal
Dates: 1842-1848
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/10/1-5
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Dietary books
Dates: 1839-1887
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/12
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Punishment book
Dates: 1844-1853
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/13
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Labour book
Dates: 1844-1847
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/18/4
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Medical officer's diary, 1848 (with diet tables, 1851-53)
Dates: 1848-1853
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/8
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bread book
Dates: 1826-1834
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/9
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Clothing book
Dates: 1844-1854
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/19
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Medical officer's journal
Dates: 1844-1854
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/30/2, 33-34
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Applications for posts at Littledean House of Correction (chaplain, turnkey, wardsman)
Dates: 1844-1848
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/34
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Charges by Turnkey against Keeper of Littledean Prison
Dates: 1847
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/16/1-8
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Prison registers
Dates: 1791-1923
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D10657
Collection: None
Description: Letter written by prisoner at Littledean Gaol
Dates: None
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/11/1-2
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Prisoners' property books (male and female)
Dates: 1844-1854
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/14
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Discharged prisoners book
Dates: 1875-1899
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/Gli/15
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Index to prisoners
Dates: 1844-1911
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/AA/B10
Collection: Gloucestershire County Council
Description: Littledean House of Correction, plan, section, elevation as existing
Dates: 1874
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/AA/B8
Collection: Gloucestershire County Council
Description: Littledean House of Correction, plan, section, elevation for shed to enclose treadmill
Dates: 1842
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/AA/B9
Collection: Gloucestershire County Council
Description: Littledean House of Correction, plans, sections and elevations of alterations
Dates: 1844
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D2593/2/61
Collection: Fulljames and Waller of Gloucester, Architects
Description: Littledean, enlargement of Gaol
Dates: 1844-1846
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/4
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Building plans (original), Littledean
Dates: c.1785-1909
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/RUm/202
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Cheltenham, Oxford and London junction railway. Plan and section (volume), book of reference. Includes Northleach 'gaol' and almshouses
Dates: 1845